By Roger D. Harris The US role in the defeat of leftist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador’s presidential contest on April 11 was not overt because it did not need to be, according to a high-ranking Latin American diplomat. We met with the diplomat and others on an official election observation delegation with CODEPINK. Names of … Read More
By Alice Loaiza, Vice President of TFA, and activist in Colombia for over two decades When people ask me if it is safe to visit Colombia, I always answer that it is fine if you don’t speak Spanish and stay on the well-guarded tourist trail. But you will never see the reality of one of … Read More
The following ebook has just been published: “Nicaragua’s Indigenous Peoples – the reality and the neocolonial lies” This free publication includes maps and interviews with numerous leaders from indigenous communities on Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast. The interviews confirm that the reality of the autonomous zones, the significant progress and remaining challenges. Download the publication here: … Read More
Clean Elections with No US Interference On February 7, progressive candidate Andrés Arauz won the first round in the Ecuadorian presidential contest, but without a large enough plurality to avoid a runoff on April 11 against conservative banker Guillermo Lasso. Yaku Pérez, with the Pachakutik party, came in a close third place, representing a curious … Read More
On Thursday 25 Feb at 4 pm PST / 7 pm EST, Alex Main will address the implications for the Americas of the recent elections in Bolivia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, as well as the coming elections in Chile and Peru. He will discuss how US policy towards Latin America may be affected by a new … Read More